Bridging California and the world
Dushkes International gives California businesses and global clients the federal policy expertise they need to succeed.
Whether you are a California business facing shifting trade policy, an international company navigating U.S. market entry, or a professional services firm advising clients with federal exposure, we bring the regulatory expertise, policy intelligence, and strategic relationships to help you move forward with confidence.
What We Do
Our Practice Areas
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Understand and respond to the evolving trade policy landscape. We help businesses navigate tariffs, export controls, and sanctions with clarity and strategic foresight.
Foreign Direct Investment
Guide cross-border investment with confidence. We help international companies enter U.S. markets and navigate the national security review process from start to finish.
Regulatory Compliance
Navigate federal regulatory complexity. We translate regulatory frameworks into clear, actionable guidance for businesses operating in or entering the U.S. market.
Market Intelligence
Turn policy signals into strategic advantage. We monitor federal, state, and international developments and translate them into actionable intelligence for businesses and investors.
Strategic Engagement
Build relationships that matter. We help clients engage effectively with federal agencies, policymakers, and key stakeholders to advance their strategic objectives.
Sectors & Geographies
About the Firm
Federal Experience. Global Perspective. California Focus.
Dushkes International provides strategic advisory services at the intersection of U.S. federal policy and global commerce. We help California businesses navigate federal regulation and international clients enter U.S. markets.
Our approach combines a decade of senior federal government experience with deep California roots and an international network, delivering the regulatory expertise, policy intelligence, and strategic access that create competitive advantage.
Key Credentials
Senior Advisor, International Engagement
CHIPS Program Office
Designed the international strategy for developing the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem. Led international semiconductor engagement and policy initiatives.
Senior Advisor, International Transportation & Trade
U.S. Department of Transportation
Negotiated U.S. trade and transportation priorities and led engagement on cross-border regulatory frameworks.
International Trade Analyst & Economic Advisor to the Chairman
U.S. International Trade Commission
Led investigations and administered tariff policy for global safeguards and antidumping and countervailing duties.
Latest Insights
Analysis on policy, markets, and strategy
The New Export Control Paradigm: Trading Restriction for Negotiation
The shift from Biden-era restrictions to Trump's transaction-focused approach is reshaping how companies navigate export controls on advanced technologies.
Why I Started West of Washington
Washington shapes California, but analysis that connects global policy to its real impact at the state and local level remains scarce. That's the gap West of Washington exists to fill.
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